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netmouse ([personal profile] netmouse) wrote2009-02-06 02:35 pm

Like to leave your car running to warm up?

Looking through the Dayton City Police website today, I was unsurprised to learn here that over 20% of motor vehicles stolen in Dayton are stolen with the keys in the ignition.

If you *must* warm up your car, have a second set of keys so you can lock your car while it's warming up. . .

[identity profile] grndexter.livejournal.com 2009-02-07 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
In many jurisdictions it's actually ILLEGAL to leave a running car unattended. I never "warm-up" my car either. You get in, start it, give it about a minute to a minute and a half to get the oil circulating, and go! Warms up much faster - and the driving gives you something to do so you're not thinking about how FREAKING COLD you are. ;-D